Knorr Nutri-Score D NOVA 4

Cheesy Cheddar Spiral Pasta in Cheesy Cheddar Sauce

Cheesy Cheddar Spiral Pasta in Cheesy Cheddar Sauce: 4.3/5 ingredient safety

Cheesy Cheddar Spiral Pasta in Cheesy Cheddar Sauce by Knorr has 6 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.3 out of 5, 0.18 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D.

  • Safety score 0.18 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

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How This Score Is Built

Cheesy Cheddar Spiral Pasta in Cheesy Cheddar Sauce draws on FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research, combined into a single editorially-derived 1-5 scale (never an official government rating). 6 of its 6 tracked ingredients are scored so far; data as of 2026-09-07.

Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records feed this score. The FDA site → has the primary record; our methodology page explains the scoring.

Where Cheesy Cheddar Spiral Pasta in Cheesy Cheddar Sauce sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4.3 Top 38% higher than 62% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4.3
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4.3 out of 5
Based on 6 tracked ingredients
6
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
6
Low Risk / Safe
D
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT [SEMOLINA AND DURUM FLOUR (WHEAT), NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CORN STARCH, SALT, MATODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SODIUM CITRATE, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ONION POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, ANNATTO EXTRACT (FOR COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR (MILK), LACTIC ACID, TORULA YEAST, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, CALCIUM LACTATE.

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Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Cheesy Cheddar Spiral Pasta in Cheesy Cheddar Sauce: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.

Product Details

Brand
Knorr
Barcode
0041000022890
Nutri-Score
Grade D
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cheesy Cheddar Spiral Pasta in Cheesy Cheddar Sauce above or below average on ingredient safety?

Cheesy Cheddar Spiral Pasta in Cheesy Cheddar Sauce scores 4.3 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, safer than 62% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, 0.18 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 4.3/5 rating on Cheesy Cheddar Spiral Pasta in Cheesy Cheddar Sauce?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Cheesy Cheddar Spiral Pasta in Cheesy Cheddar Sauce's mapped ingredients average out to 4.3/5, which is the Low Risk tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.